John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
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Bible Verses About Love
The Bible stakes its entire message on love — God's love for humanity, expressed most fully in Jesus, and the call for believers to love one another. From 1 Corinthians 13 to John 3:16, these are some of the most recognized and transformative words ever written.
1 Corinthians 13:4–5
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;”
Read verseRomans 8:38–39
“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Read verse1 John 4:8
“He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
Read verse1 John 4:19
“We love him, because he first loved us.”
Read verseJohn 15:13
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
Read verseRomans 5:8
“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”
Read verseEphesians 3:17–18
“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;”
Read verseProverbs 17:17
“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.”
Read verseSong of Solomon 8:7
“Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.”
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Common Questions
What does the Bible say about love?
1 John 4:8 says 'God is love' — making love not just an attribute but God's essential nature. 1 Corinthians 13:4–7 provides the most detailed description of love's qualities. John 3:16 is the most-quoted summary of love in action: God giving his Son for the world.
What is the greatest commandment about love?
Jesus summarized the entire law in two commands (Matthew 22:37–39): love God with all your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. He added that 'on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.'
What does 1 Corinthians 13 say about love?
Often called the 'love chapter,' 1 Corinthians 13 describes love as patient, kind, not envious or proud, not easily angered, keeping no record of wrongs. It concludes that love 'beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things' and 'never faileth.'
Can anything separate us from God's love?
Romans 8:38–39 answers directly: 'For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.'